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Speaker 1: Avijanna and the observant young man from the Turkish when

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Abu Sinna footnote Avijanna, the foremost Arabic physician and philosopher

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who lived nine hundred eighty to one thousand thirty seven

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and a footnote, was in Ispahaman in the three hundred

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and ninety eighth year of the hedgarre that powerful person

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allie at Doaulet Abu Jaffer deli May was its governor.

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At that time, distinctions and marks of regard were bestowed

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on Abu Sinna without ceasing. One day, the Sultan took

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from his waist a rich invaluable belt and bestowed it

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upon that excellent Shike. This, the latter afterwards gave to

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one of the Sultan's own attendants. The Sultan, observing it

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on the individual, in required how he came by it.

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The man replied that he had received it from the

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Shikh as a present. The Sultan was greatly displeased and

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rebuked the attendant severely for having accepted it. At the

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same time, he swore to take the shikh's life for

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caring so little for his gifts. But one of the

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Shik's friends, giving him information of what had occurred. He

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acted on the propheb, which says, separate from him whom

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you cannot withstand and forthwith, departed from the country in disguise.

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On coming to another city and dismounting at the Caravanseae,

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he walked to the marketplace in search of provisions. Whilst

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thus engaged, he observed a youth of talent and science,

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around whom a crowd of people were collected, asking him

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for remedies. The youth, in turn showed to each one

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the remedies for his complaint and the means to recover

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from his malady. Presently, a woman made her appearance, bearing

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a white vase in her hands, which she showed to him.

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The youth said that the vase belonged to a jew,

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which the woman confirmed. Afterwards, he said that she had

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eaten that day half an egg and some curds, and

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this the woman also avowed. The young man next asked

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if the woman did not then reside in a filthy

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part of the city, and the woman answered affirmatively. Abusina,

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observing the youth's superior talents, was astonished at his language

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and the remedies which he prescribed. The young man's eyes

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happened to meet those of Abusina, and making him a

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secret sign of recognition, he addressed the Shike with deference

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and said, you are he who has received that divine science,

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and are that unequaled and most perfectly excellent person. The

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rees Abu Ali bin Sinha, who fled from Ispahan through

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fear of the Sultan, allae at Daulette and all come

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to this place with the intention of residing here. Then,

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feeling kindly towards the Shik, he left all his business,

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kissed the Shik's feet, took his hands in his and

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led him to his own house. After receiving from the

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young man all the usual attendants of a servant, the

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Shikh asked him whence he had drawn his conclusions and

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how he knew that the vase belonged to a jew.

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The youth replied, I observed the old woman's tunic and

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knew from its marks that she was a Jewish, and

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I judged that the vase also belonged to one of

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the same people. Her dress was soiled with eggs and

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with curdled milk, and I knew that she must have

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eaten of both these things. Moreover, knowing that the jew

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quarter at this time is a filthy place. I remarked

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that it was unclean, but said the Shikh, how did

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you become acquainted with me and my profession? The youth said,

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in reply, knowing the envy of ALLAHI at Daulette, the

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circumstance of your having fled from him is a proof

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of the renown of your excellence, and that your sagacity

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and mental powers must be as bright as the sun

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in the heavens. I have heard too of the good

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qualities with which you are gifted, and I beheld on

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your noble front the characteristics of those traits which beamed

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upon me like the mid day sun, from all of

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which I felt assured that you were the celebrated physician.

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Abu Sinna. I likewise knew that the Sultan could not

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bear to be separated from you for a moment, and

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therefore was convinced that you must have left him by

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your own desire and against his will. The young man

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next bent the knee of politeness before the shyk and

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thanked God for allowing him to meet with such a man.

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The Shikh then said, what have you to ask of me?

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Tell me your wishes and as far as my destiny

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permits I will endeavor to promote them. The intelligent youth replied,

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it is impossible that you should remain separated from the Sultan,

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and what I ask from you is that when you

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again appear before him, you will relate the occurrences which

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you have witnessed and obtain me a place in his service,

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even as one of his most humble attendants. Some days

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after this, a man came to the Shik on the

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part of the Sultan, who begged his pardon for the

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past and invited him to return to his palace. The

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Shik took the youth with him, and, on reaching the Sultan,

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related what he had witnessed respecting him. Wherefore the Sultan

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forthwith appointed him to be one of his own pages.